PMO Manager
£55,000 to £62,000 plus great benefits (Work Level 5)
Manchester city centre (hybrid working)

Please be aware Co-op does not offer Visa sponsorship for this role

We’re looking for an ambitious PMO Manager to join us in Manchester to take the lead and help to successfully deliver transformation projects across Co-op. In this role you’ll work in a hybrid way – splitting your time between home and the office (find out more about our hybrid working policy at colleagues.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy).

What you’ll do

• Provide PMO support during transformation programmes using the tools, techniques, processes, and methodologies defined by the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO) team
• Manage the inputs, and continuously support improvements to our PPM tool
• Be responsible for the delivery of assurance activities across large and complex Transformation Programmes
• Provide support and direction to our portfolio programme & project teams to help them successfully deliver change across the business
• Build and maintain positive relationships with external partners (e.g. recruitment, training, PPM tool development etc)
• Coach and guide your team of PMO Analysts, supporting them in their development

This role would suit people who have

• Experience in a PMO or Project Management role
• Experience successfully managing the delivery of complex change programmes
• The ability to develop the methodologies, tools, processes, and techniques used to deliver change
• Experience managing a team, and supporting colleagues in their development
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project)
• Good communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and challenge people inclusively

Why Co-op?

If you’ve got the skills and experience we’re looking for, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services). You’ll also get:

• Private healthcare
• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
• Coaching and training to support your career development
• Wagestream – a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• YuLife – an app that rewards you for exercising with discounts and vouchers for your favourite brands

Building an inclusive work environment

At Co-op, we’re proud to do things a different way. As one of the world’s largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we’ve had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.

We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing.